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GD incident on 2020-07-06 — MN
Operator
Northern States Power Co Of Minnesota
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$146,000
Incident datetime
2020-07-06 08:20
Report number
Location
MN, DAKOTA
Narrative
On july 6, 2020, at approximately 0800 a thunderstorm moved thru the mendota heights area where the sibley propane plant is located. Personnel reported hearing a lightning strike and approximately 15 minutes later reported a fire at the exterior wall of the vaporizer building. Fire was contained to the north exterior wall of the building.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2020-07-06 08:20:00
Year
2020
Report Received Date
2020-08-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2020.0
Report Number
20200072.0
Supplemental Number
35421.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31636
Name
Northern States Power Co Of Minnesota
Operator Street Address
414 Nicollet Mall
Operator City Name
Minneapolis
Operator State Abbreviation
MN
Operator Postal Code
55402
Local Datetime
2020-07-06 20:20:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
800 Sibley Memorial Highway
Location City Name
Mendota Heights
Location County Name
Dakota
Location State Abbreviation
MN
Location Postal Code
55118
Location Latitude
44.903122
Location Longitude
-93.130992
Flow Cont Key Crit Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-07-06 20:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1281226
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1281391
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
298.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Ignite Datetime
2020-07-06 07:55:00
How Extinguished
Allowed To Burn Out
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
298
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-07-06 08:20:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2020-07-06 08:24:00
On Site Datetime
2020-07-06 08:10:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
District Regulator/metering Station
Installation Year
1979.0
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Class Location Type
Class 2 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
146000.0
Est Cost Emergency
5853.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
0.44
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
151853.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0.0
Num Business Building Affctd
0.0
Accident Psig
175.0
Normal Psig
175.0
Mop Psig
720.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1979-09-01 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Injection Pump
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Fire was determined to be caused to lightning.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Thunderstorm
Preparer Name
E******** K*******
Preparer Title
Kallberg
Preparer Email
E*******************@x*********.com
Preparer Telephone
651-229-2282
Authorizer Name
C********** A****
Authorizer Title
Manager Pipeline Compliance And Standards
Authorizer Telephone
303-571-3298
Authorizer Email
C******************@x*********.com
Narrative
On july 6, 2020, at approximately 0800 a thunderstorm moved thru the mendota heights area where the sibley propane plant is located. Personnel reported hearing a lightning strike and approximately 15 minutes later reported a fire at the exterior wall of the vaporizer building. Fire was contained to the north exterior wall of the building.
| Occurred At | 2020-07-06 08:20:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2020 |
| Report Received Date | 2020-08-06 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2020.0 |
| Report Number | 20200072.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 35421.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31636 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Northern States Power Co Of Minnesota |
| Operator Street Address | 414 Nicollet Mall |
| Operator City Name | Minneapolis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MN |
| Operator Postal Code | 55402 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-07-06 20:20:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 800 Sibley Memorial Highway |
| Location City Name | Mendota Heights |
| Location County Name | Dakota |
| Location State Abbreviation | MN |
| Location Postal Code | 55118 |
| Location Latitude | 44.903122 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.130992 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Key Crit Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-07-06 20:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1281226 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1281391 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 298.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Ignite Datetime | 2020-07-06 07:55:00 |
| How Extinguished | Allowed To Burn Out |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 298 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-07-06 08:20:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2020-07-06 08:24:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-07-06 08:10:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance (E.g. Value Or Regulator Station, Outdoor Meter Set) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | District Regulator/metering Station |
| Installation Year | 1979.0 |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Class Location Type | Class 2 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 146000.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5853.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 0.44 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 151853.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 175.0 |
| Normal Psig | 175.0 |
| Mop Psig | 720.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1979-09-01 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Injection Pump |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Fire was determined to be caused to lightning. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Thunderstorm |
| Preparer Name | E******** K******* |
| Preparer Title | Kallberg |
| Preparer Email | E*******************@x*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 651-229-2282 |
| Authorizer Name | C********** A**** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Pipeline Compliance And Standards |
| Authorizer Telephone | 303-571-3298 |
| Authorizer Email | C******************@x*********.com |
| Narrative | On july 6, 2020, at approximately 0800 a thunderstorm moved thru the mendota heights area where the sibley propane plant is located. Personnel reported hearing a lightning strike and approximately 15 minutes later reported a fire at the exterior wall of the vaporizer building. Fire was contained to the north exterior wall of the building. |
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